HC Deb 04 February 1999 vol 324 c778W
Mr. Alan Keen

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many representations were received on the Pensions Review; and how many recommended an increase in the(a) level and (b) scope of the basic state pension. [68704]

Mr. Timms

A total of 2,228 responses were received by the Pensions Review. The information on the content of the responses is not available in the form requested. 661 of the responses raised the issue of the uprating of the basic state pension; and 1,002 raised other issues relating to the basic state pension.